Broward County suspends second deputy over Parkland massacre response
Another Florida deputy who responded to February’s Parkland high school massacre has been suspended.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday that Deputy Edward Eason had been placed on restricted duty, which means he must surrender his gun and badge. The announcement comes two weeks after the public safety commission that investigated the shooting revealed failures in law enforcement’s response.
Body camera footage contradicted the deputy’s report and showed that he delayed entering the building. The commission said former student Nikolas Cruz had already killed 17 and wounded 17 others by the time Eason arrived, but some people inside needed immediate help.
Jeff Bell, president of the Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association, told NBC News that the Sheriff's Office has not informed Eason on the status of his case or provided him with a case number.
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